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DIFC Property Transactions 2023

530 property sales worth ⃃ 1.3B were registered in DIFC in 2023, 191.2% higher than 2022 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,767,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,683 (+7.2% on 2022).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023Compared with: 2022Sample: 530 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
530
+191.2% vs 2022
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023
Total value
⃃ 1.3B
+188.6% vs 2022
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023
Median sale price
⃃ 1,767,500
−7.0% vs 2022
530 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,683
+7.2% vs 2022
530 sales

What types of property sold in DIFC in 2023?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments530100%⃃ 1.3B⃃ 1,767,500⃃ 1,683

How were 2023 sales split between off-plan, ready, primary and resale?

Primary/resale (who sold) and off-plan/ready (the unit’s state at sale) are separate splits; each pair adds up to the total.

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Primary (developer sales)16531.1%⃃ 279.28M⃃ 1,322,309⃃ 1,699
Resale (secondary)36568.9%⃃ 973.12M⃃ 2,000,000⃃ 1,665
Ready530100%⃃ 1.3B⃃ 1,767,500⃃ 1,683

How many rental contracts were registered in DIFC in 2023?

1,522 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in DIFC in 2023, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 115,250 (+21.3% on 2022). Rental yields in DIFC

What were the most expensive property sales in DIFC in 2023?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
09/05/2023Index TowerApartment9,351 sq ft⃃ 36,000,000Resale · Ready
10/08/2023Index TowerApartment13,560 sq ft⃃ 30,959,125Resale · Ready
12/06/2023Index TowerApartment13,417 sq ft⃃ 30,000,000Resale · Ready
09/08/2023Central Park TowersApartment6,496 sq ft⃃ 13,700,000Resale · Ready
19/07/2023Central Park TowersApartment6,591 sq ft⃃ 13,150,000Resale · Ready
11/10/2023Central Park TowersApartment6,496 sq ft⃃ 12,800,000Primary · Ready
31/07/2023Central Park TowersApartment6,591 sq ft⃃ 12,500,000Primary · Ready
03/02/2023Limestone House4 beds · Apartment4,042 sq ft⃃ 10,500,000Resale · Ready
23/11/2023Index Tower3 beds · Apartment3,321 sq ft⃃ 9,000,000Resale · Ready
02/08/2023Burj Daman4 beds · Apartment3,373 sq ft⃃ 7,500,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2023?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
29/12/2023Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,757 sq ft⃃ 4,990,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2023Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,281 sq ft⃃ 3,980,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2023Limestone House1 bed · Apartment1,299 sq ft⃃ 2,300,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2023Sky GardensStudio · Apartment838 sq ft⃃ 1,340,080Primary · Ready
28/12/2023Index Tower1 bed · Apartment1,014 sq ft⃃ 2,950,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2023Burj Daman2 beds · Apartment1,849 sq ft⃃ 3,790,450Resale · Ready
27/12/2023Sky Gardens1 bed · Apartment851 sq ft⃃ 1,445,969Primary · Ready
27/12/2023Sky GardensStudio · Apartment891 sq ft⃃ 1,363,138Primary · Ready
26/12/2023Central Park TowersStudio · Apartment793 sq ft⃃ 1,300,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2023Park Towers-11 bed · Apartment708 sq ft⃃ 1,150,000Resale · Ready

How these figures are calculated

Sales
Registered sale transactions dated in the year, all property types, primary and resale, off-plan and ready.
Medians
Median sale price and median price per square foot of those sales.
Year-on-year
Changes compare 2023 with the whole of 2022.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

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Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in DIFC in 2023?
530 property sales worth ⃃ 1,252,400,153 were registered in DIFC in 2023. That is 191.2% higher than 2022.
What was the median property price in DIFC in 2023?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,767,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,683 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023).
What share of 2023 sales in DIFC were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 31.1% of the 530 sales and resales 68.9%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/difc/2023